The following seven American programs of Computer Assisted Instruction in Medicine are among 20 implemented at the University of Bonn: OPHTHA and FUNDUS (programs of the tutorial mode), CARDI (presents information via three media on the clinical alterations of Mitral and Aortic Stenosis as well as Mitral and Aortal Incompetence), CARDIOPULMONARY…

The Dental Diagnostic Simulation (DDS) System provides an alternative to simulation systems which represent diagnostic case studies of relatively limited scope. It may be used to generate simulated case studies in all of the dental specialty areas with case materials progressing through the gamut of the diagnostic process. The generation of a…

The report describes the development and validation of simulation-based inservice materials designed to positively change the attitudes of regular elementary teachers toward mainstreamed handicapped children. Results of pre and post-test comparisons on attitudes toward mainstreaming are said to indicate that the teachers scored significantly…

This paper is intended as a guide for the use and development of simulation games in the classroom. To justify the use of such games at a time when the public is demanding a return to "the basics," the paper cites 30 ways in which simulations can contribute to student learning, including the following: (1) simulations help to motivate students;…

This discussion of the use of various delivery systems and models of instruction for technical training in the field of measurement and control includes a review of the basic requirements of a learning system. Several aspects of such a system are considered, i.e., the design of a learning system through the use of computer assisted instruction,…

Written for developers of classroom simulation who may wish to transfer their skills to the computer medium, this paper describes the procedures for writing and developing an educational simulation on a computer. Steps in the procedure include conceptualizing the problem to be simulated, operationalizing the variables, examining pedagogical…

IN THE SPRING OF 1967, THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION INITIATED AN INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PROSPECTIVE PRINCIPALS. A TEAM OF CONSULTANTS FROM THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK DEVELOPED A PLAN FOR USING MODERN SIMULATION TECHNIQUES TO PROVIDE PRACTICE IN ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONMAKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING AND FOR INCORPORATING THESE…

A NATURAL INQUIRY SITUATION WAS CONSTRUCTED WHICH INCLUDED A RANGE OF POTENTIALLY PROBLEMATIC SITUATIONS WHICH COULD BE REACTED TO BY THE SUBJECTS, A ROLE PLAYING SET TO ENGAGE THE SUBJECTS' EMOTIONAL INVESTMENT, AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INFORMATION SOURCES WHICH THE TEACHERS COULD MANIPULATE IN THEIR INQUIRIES. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY WERE…

THE PROJECT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A COUNSELOR TRAINING EXPERIENCE WHICH UTILIZED A SIMULATED COUNSELING INTERVIEW AS THE INSTRUCTIONAL VEHICLE. THE TRAINING EXPERIENCE WAS DESIGNED TO TRAIN COUNSELORS (1) TO DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN COGNITIVE AND AFFECTIVE ELEMENTS OF CLIENT VERBALIZATIONS…

THE USE OF A COMPUTER PROGRAM BY ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO SIMULATE A JOB SHOP THAT MANUFACTURES ELECTRONIC DEVICES HAS INDICATED THAT SIMULATION METHODS OFFER REALISTIC ASSISTANCE IN TEACHING. EACH STUDENT IN THE STUDY SUBMITTED SPECIFICATIONS FOR A CIRCUIT DESIGN AND, FROM THE COMPUTER, RECEIVED PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS OF THE CIRCUIT WHICH…

A pilot study investigated the quality of diagnostic decisions that are made on the basis of a precise model of reading and learning to read. The study was carried out by creating a computer simulated reading clinician that embodied a recent model of the reading process and by observing the behavior of this simulated clinician as it diagnosed…

The feasibility of using simulation games as an instructional tool in the leisure services classroom is examined. (JD)

Angoff's method for identifying possible biased test items was applied to four computer-generated hypothetical tests, two of which contained no biased items and two of which contained a few biased items. The tests were generated to match specifications of a latent trait model. Angoff's method compared item difficulty estimates for two different…

This report addresses the initial phase of a multiphase effort to install Training Assistance Technology (TAT) capabilities on a submarine combat system trainer (SCST), and evaluate their effectiveness during a formal training course. This phase addresses the (1) selection of the trainer and course with which to conduct the evaluation, (2)…

To prepare school administrators to exert more effective leadership in conceptualizing, analyzing, organizing, and administering public school vocational and technical programs, simulated materials were developed in the form of three "in-baskets" which consecutively communicate an awareness of the need of a more comprehensive program, provide…